News articles tagged with 'energy'
Artificial leaf could debut new era of 'fast-food energy'
— 2 Dec 2011 09:41 | ChemistryTechnology for making an 'artificial leaf' holds the potential for opening an era of 'fast-food energy,' in which people generate their own electricity at home with low-cost equipment…
Team identifies tumour-specific pathway
— 22 Nov 2011 16:59 | HealthA research team led by UT Southwestern Medical Centre scientists has identified an atypical metabolic pathway unique to some tumours, possibly providing a future target for drugs that…
Scientists invent long-lasting, near infrared-emitting material
— 21 Nov 2011 19:25 | TechnologyMaterials that emit visible light after being exposed to sunlight are commonplace and can be found in everything from emergency signage to glow-in-the-dark stickers. But until now,…
Team of researchers develop world's lightest material
— 18 Nov 2011 17:09 | TechnologyA team of researchers from UC Irvine, HRL Laboratories and the California Institute of Technology have developed the world's lightest material - with a density of 0.9 mg/cc - about…
Scientists create light from vacuum
— 18 Nov 2011 17:04 | PhysicsScientists at Chalmers University of Technology have succeeded in creating light from vacuum - observing an effect first predicted over 40 years ago. The results were published in the…
Study finds leptin restores fertility, may improve bone health in lean women
— 6 Apr 2011 18:22 | HealthWomen with extremely low body fat, including runners and dancers, as well as women with eating disorders, are prone to develop hypothalamic amenorrhea, a condition in which their menstrual…
Giant batteries for green power
— 4 Apr 2011 19:18 | TechnologyGreen power is an unstable commodity. Photovoltaic plants rest at night, and wind turbines stand still when there are lulls in the wind. This is why in the future there will be a need…
First polymer solar-thermal device heats home, saves money
— 4 Apr 2011 18:12 | TechnologyA new polymer-based solar-thermal device is the first to generate power from both heat and visible sunlight - an advance that could shave the cost of heating a home by as much as 40…
New approach to programming may boost 'green' computing
— 28 Mar 2011 18:32 | TechnologyA Binghamton University computer scientist with an interest in 'green' software development has received the National Science Foundation's most prestigious award for young researchers…
The drive toward hydrogen vehicles just got shorter
— 21 Mar 2011 15:47 | TechnologyResearchers have revealed a new single-stage method for recharging the hydrogen storage compound ammonia borane. The breakthrough makes hydrogen a more attractive fuel for vehicles…